StuInTokyo
Maximum Pace
- Dec 3, 2010
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I'm just curious how often you guys check your tires?
Last week I topped mine up and again today I noticed they were feeling a bit sluggish so I checked, and was surprised to see them down so much. I run my skinny tires (for me) on the Mixer 8 tow bike at 80PSI, they are rated max 85PSI. This has caused no problems so far, and I like the way they roll much easier. Today they were at 40PSI, both of them so I don't think they are leaking, but I guess they loose pressure in daily use.
My trailer tires, which have the Woods style of valves had one low the other was fine, pumped them both up too.
Now on the Mixer I have the Schrader valves on the tubes, that is what the bike came with, but when I buy replacements I'd like to get the Presta vavles, as I have them on the Cannondale and they seem to hold pressure much longer.
I would think that most of you run the Presta valves, do you find they loose pressure much more slowly or what?
If I do replace my Schrader valves with Presta valves, does anyone know if I can find the little hole adapters for the rims here in Japan?
Cheers!
Last week I topped mine up and again today I noticed they were feeling a bit sluggish so I checked, and was surprised to see them down so much. I run my skinny tires (for me) on the Mixer 8 tow bike at 80PSI, they are rated max 85PSI. This has caused no problems so far, and I like the way they roll much easier. Today they were at 40PSI, both of them so I don't think they are leaking, but I guess they loose pressure in daily use.
My trailer tires, which have the Woods style of valves had one low the other was fine, pumped them both up too.
Now on the Mixer I have the Schrader valves on the tubes, that is what the bike came with, but when I buy replacements I'd like to get the Presta vavles, as I have them on the Cannondale and they seem to hold pressure much longer.
I would think that most of you run the Presta valves, do you find they loose pressure much more slowly or what?
If I do replace my Schrader valves with Presta valves, does anyone know if I can find the little hole adapters for the rims here in Japan?
Cheers!